USD/JPY has started the week with slight gains. In Monday’s North American session, the pair is trading at 108.31, down 0.19% on the day. It’s a very light day on the release front. The sole Japanese event is M2 Money Supply, which edged up to 2.4%. There are no U.S. indicators, so the yen is likely to remain subdued during the day. On Tuesday, the U.S. releases PPI reports.
Risk appetite has improved of late, and the yen rally paused last week, as investors sought out risk assets rather than the safe-haven yen. On Monday, China released unexpectedly weak data, with exports down 4.4 percent from a year earlier and imports plunging 7.6 percent. The slowdown in China has taken a toll on corporate profits, with Apple and Jaguar Land Rover posting revenue warnings. Investors will be keeping a close eye on Chinese numbers, and further signs of a slowdown from the world’s sec
